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New tech boosts Dutch drive for sustainable farming
I'm at the Wageningen University's Farm of the Future, where I had been expecting to see robots and perhaps, drones flying overhead.
Uruguay: Agriculture emergency lifted except for fruits and horticulture
Uruguayan authorities Wednesday declared the end of the agricultural emergency adopted in October 2022 to address the water deficit the country was going through, it was reported in Montevideo.
Japan to require all subsidized farms to cut emissions, chemicals
TOKYO -- Japan's agriculture ministry plans to add environmental conditions to all of its subsidies by April 2027, looking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and tackle other pollutants such as agricultural chemicals.
PM urges agriculture sector to promote digital and green transformation
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urged the agriculture and rural development sector to focus on innovation, speed up digital and green transformation and promoting the development of circular economy, knowledge economy, and sharing economy
Lower corn production costs in U.S. than in Brazil
The United States grows three times as much corn as Brazil, but Brazil is forecast to be the world’s top corn exporter for the second year in a row.
The buzz around biologicals in corn and soybeans
Biological products promise to enhance soil nutrient supply, improve fertilizer efficiency, mitigate plant stress, and suppress pests. But the quagmire of options, formulations
Boom or bubble? High Missouri farmland prices encourage investors, concern farmers
In recent years, land prices have continued to see steep increases across the country despite market conditions that should have slowed their ascent.
Kansas rancher implements drought mitigation plan to survive third year drought
It’s been a third year of drought conditions and below normal precipitation in some parts of Kansas, causing one rancher to implement his drought mitigation plan to keep his operation going.
Strong gains for cocoa, iron ore in 2023 as energy prices dip
SINGAPORE, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Cocoa and iron ore prices surged in 2023, while natural gas and coal prices tumbled, with most agricultural products expected to outperform energy and industrial metals in the New Year amid supply constraints and dry weather.
Slow-moving markets to end the year
“Not much,” is the short answer to this question. It’s been a slow bleed with not much of a post-harvest rally to work with. Rallies have been selling opportunities for fund traders.